{"id":3313,"date":"2010-11-09T03:17:07","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2010-11-09T03:17:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T11:17:07","slug":"open-thread1192010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/11\/09\/open-thread1192010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–11\/9\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I kept up to date with comments and returned a bunch of long overdue visits.  I didn\u2019t visit my entire blogroll, but they don\u2019t make days long enough for that. Today I hope to keep up with comments.  It\u2019s a medical mayhem day with X-Rays, lung function tests and doctor visits, so I\u2019ll be running like a Teabagger candidate at a reporters\u2019 convention.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today it took me 4:14 (average 4:20).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Lefty Bloggers Plus Report \u2013 Week 9<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Scores:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Week 9<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Score<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Rob’s Roosters<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Recovering Republic…<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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87.8<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

96.7<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Greensburg Wombats<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Teabuggery Trashers<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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105.9<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

109.7<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lionel Hutz + The H…<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

elliot’s Team<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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91.0<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

83.3<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jay’s Team<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Playin w\/out a helm…<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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157.2<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

51.9<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Seahawks Rock<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

hugos misfits<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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97.0<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

69.5<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Standings:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Team<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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W-L-T<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pct.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GB<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Recovering Republic…<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7-2-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.778<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lionel Hutz + The H…<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6-3-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.667<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Seahawks Rock<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6-3-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.667<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jay’s Team<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-4-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.556<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Greensburg Wombats<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-4-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.556<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Teabuggery Trashers<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-4-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.556<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Rob’s Roosters<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-4-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.556<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Playin w\/out a helm…<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3-6-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.333<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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hugos misfits<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2-7-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.222<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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elliot’s Team<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1-8-0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.111<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m pleased to report that I won in all three leagues.  But those dang Republicans!! \"Green<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From HJuffington Post<\/a>: <\/font>A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday to block a new amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would prohibit state courts from considering international or Islamic law when deciding cases.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange handed down the order after an Oklahoma man filed a lawsuit claiming the amendment stigmatized his religion and would invalidate his will, which he said is partially based on Islamic Law, also known as Sharia Law.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to watch this proceed, but I had hoped it would be on something that is more an affront to their hateful bigotry.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Portland Examiner<\/a>: <\/font>Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell has been fired by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox after creating a blog attacking and harassing gay University of Michigan college student and Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) President Chris Armstrong. <\/p>\n

Shirvell is the creator of an over the top homophobic blog titled "Chris Armstrong Watch," On the blog Shirvell has accused the MSA president of promoting a \u201cradical homosexual agenda,\u201d and of being a Nazi and Satan\u2019s representative on thee assembly.<\/p>\n

How typical for a Republican Theocon to be committing a hate crime, violating the rights of someone whose rights he has sworn to defend.<\/font><\/p>\n

From McClatchy DC<\/a>: <\/font>President Barack Obama ended his three-day trip to India Monday with a call for raising the world’s biggest democracy to global power status by granting it a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.<\/p>\n

I disagree with this move.  I have no beef with India, per se, but no nation that has refused to sign and abide by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty should have a seat on the Security council.  Additionally, should the cold war between India and Pakistan turn hot, this would give India a veto against sanctions.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"Chip<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

After a week, have your eyes dried?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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